Following is the full syntax used for creating database in Sql Server 2005.

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CREATE DATABASE database_name

[ ON [ PRIMARY ] [ <>] ]

{ LOG ON [ <> ] ]

<> : : =

( [ NAME = logical_file_name , ]

FILENAME = 'os_file_name'

[ , SIZE = size ]

[ , MAXSIZE = { max_size | UNLIMITED } ]

[ , FILEGROWTH = growth_increment ] ) [ ,.... n ]

Description ::-

ON specifies the disk file used to store the data portion of the database.

LOG ON specifies the disk files used to store log files.

FILENAME=os_file_name specifies the operating-system file name for the file.

PRIMARY specifies the associated list that defines files in the primary filegroup.

NAME=logical_file_name specifies the logical name for the file.

MAXSIZE=max_size specifies the maxium size to which the file defined in the list can grow.

FILEGROWTH=growth_increment specifies the growth increment of the file defined in the list.

Remember - " FILEGROWTH setting for a file cannot exceed the MAXSIZE setting"

NOTE : Everything written between [ ] is optional .

But remeber that to create a database you must be a member of the dbcreator server role.

After a database is created, to check details of the database use following command :

sp_helpdb [ database_name ]

To drop a user defined database use following command:

DROP DATABASE database_name

Note: you cannot delete a system-defined database.

To rename a user-defined database use :

sp_renamedb old_database_name , new_database_name

Fortunately you can also create a database by a right click on the object explorer, Thanks to SQL SERVER Management studio 2005.

SQL SERVER 2005 contains the following system database :

1. master


2. tempdb


3. model


4. msdb


5. Resource